NWR: Happy Tears

Inkdancer · May 2014

"Dear Daughter, I know I wasn't there for the first 26 years but from today on, I will be there for you and I am proud to be your Dad. Love, Dad (legally)"

My adoption just went through!

sophhabobopha · May 2014

Awh! Congrats!

KGold80 · May 2014

That is very sweet! Congrats!

KeptInStitches · May 2014

How sweet! Congratulations!

ElcaB · May 2014

Congratulations!

Can you explain the situation? I'm very happy for you but a tad confused.

Inkdancer · May 2014

Oh, yeah I should explain!

My bio-dad has never been involved in my life. Four years ago, my mom met a guy and fell head over heels for him. After the first time I met him, I told her, "you picked me a good dad. Keep him." They have been married for just shy of 2 years now.

It was very important to him to legally adopt me. I started calling him Dad after they were married, and he "knew" I was his daughter very early on. He really wanted to do the paperwork, so took me on a lunch date last fall to ask my permission to adopt me. I thought it was the sweetest thing in the world!

So as of today, that paperwork has been signed by a judge, and I will shortly be receiving a new birth certificate that has his name on it. I couldn't possibly be happier!

LakeR2014 · May 2014

@inkdancer I definitely just started tearing up at my desk. Congratulations to you and your father!

Inkdancer · May 2014

So, mom just texted me to tell me that the name of the bouquet is "Butterfly Kisses". I might have teared up again.

pinkcow13 · May 2014

I am so happy for you! That's just beautiful, and I definitely teared up.

flyingfoxes · May 2014

That is excellent! Congrats!

ElcaB · May 2014

Inkdancer said:

Oh, yeah I should explain!

My bio-dad has never been involved in my life. Four years ago, my mom met a guy and fell head over heels for him. After the first time I met him, I told her, "you picked me a good dad. Keep him." They have been married for just shy of 2 years now.

It was very important to him to legally adopt me. I started calling him Dad after they were married, and he "knew" I was his daughter very early on. He really wanted to do the paperwork, so took me on a lunch date last fall to ask my permission to adopt me. I thought it was the sweetest thing in the world!

So as of today, that paperwork has been signed by a judge, and I will shortly be receiving a new birth certificate that has his name on it. I couldn't possibly be happier!

Thank you for explaining

That is truly wonderful! How touching.